title: Measuring job satisfaction of advanced nurse practitioners and advanced midwife practitioners in the Republic of Ireland: a survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the level of job satisfaction of advanced nurse practitioners (ANP) and advanced midwife practitioners in the Republic of Ireland (RoI).
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Job satisfaction is related to productivity, performance, turnover and health, and thus is a challenge for nursing and healthcare organisations.
  
  
  METHODS
  Job satisfaction data were collected from 47 ANPs using the Misener Nurse Practitioner Job Satisfaction Scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  High levels of global job satisfaction were reported. All ANPs reported satisfaction with autonomy, sense of accomplishment, challenge, social interaction and status in the organisation. Lower levels of job satisfaction were attributed to the amount of involvement in research (55%), opportunities to receive compensation for services provided outside normal working hours (55%), the amount (44%) and the quality of administrative support (51%), and the opportunity to negotiate bonuses and resources in return for productivity (36%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Advanced nurse practitioners in RoI have high levels of job satisfaction with areas relating to clinical practice but are dissatisfied with areas that lead to empowerment within organisations. Efforts to improve the negotiating and leadership skills of ANPs may improve job satisfaction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Enhancing inter-professional collegial relationships and improving managerial recognition of the role within nursing are key areas to be targeted to promote job satisfaction of ANPs.
authors.affiliation: Mercy University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Anne Paula
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: O'Keeffe
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Corry
authors.forename: Debra K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Moser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000523:psychology*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000523:psychology*; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: job satisfaction; midwife; nurse; practitioner; survey